Immediate Release: Tuesday 19 March 2024

STV Studios secures bumper Yorkshire Auction House order from Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland - plus a brand-new spin-off series

STV Studios has secured a 40-episode commission from Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland to produce a brand-new series of The Yorkshire Auction House, Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, and spin-off version, The Derbyshire Auction House, for the Really channel.

The commission includes the fifth series of hit show The Yorkshire Auction House fronted by renowned auctioneer, Angus Ashworth. Across 23 new episodes, Angus will travel across the UK, clearing homes of unique treasures, whilst discovering the stories behind the objects and the people who owned them.

STV Studios will also produce a fourth 7 x 60' series of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, which will see Angus joined by famous faces to hunt through cupboards for forgotten heirlooms and auction their once-prized possessions.

Following the success of the original show, which was one of the channel's most-watched programme of 2023, Really has also commissioned STV Studios to produce a brand new 10 x 60' episode spin-off - The Derbyshire Auction House. Coming to Really in July, the show features antiques dealer, Irita Marriott, one of the few women in the country to helm an auction house, as she builds her business in the heart of South Derbyshire. Rare medals, an unassuming yet expensive clock, and a huge collection of tractors go under Irita's gavel as she helps her vendors make money from unwanted or inherited collections.

In total, 40 hours of the Auction House franchise have been commissioned as part of the new order:

·    23 hours of The Yorkshire Auction House

·    7 hours of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House

·    10 hours of The Derbyshire Auction House

Craig Hunter, Creative Director of Factual at STV Studios, said: "We're thrilled to be back in production with a new series of The Yorkshire Auction House and the popular celebrity version. It's a much-loved format that holds great appeal for the Really audience, so the introduction of The Derbyshire Auction House, with Irita at the helm, is an exciting development for us and one we hope viewers will appreciate with equal enthusiasm."

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Media Contact

Stephen Innes, STV Studios - stephen.innes@stv.tv

Anna Lapacz, Warner Bros. Discovery - anna.lapacz@wbd.com

About STV Studios

STV Studios is one of the UK's leading producers of scripted and unscripted content and Scotland's biggest production group. Led by David Mortimer, the group has an impressive track record of success across drama, entertainment and factual, working with the world's biggest broadcasters and streamers including Apple TV+, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery. STV Studios was named Production Group of the Year at the prestigious Edinburgh TV Awards in 2023.

In July 2023, STV acquired Greenbird Media's expansive network of independent production companies, significantly increasing the number of creative labels in the STV Studios family.

STV Studios' in-house drama, entertainment and factual teams have produced hundreds of hours of critically-acclaimed, conversation-starting television, including Apple TV+ thriller Criminal Record (a co-production with Tod Productions); BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning TV film Elizabeth Is Missing (BBC One); nail-biting quiz format Bridge of Lies for the BBC in the UK and sold internationally; iconic Saturday night gameshow Catchphrase (ITV); and a number of much-loved auction-based series including The Yorkshire Auction House for Warner Bros. Discovery and long-running BBC daytime hit, Antiques Road Trip. 

Recent successes for labels within the STV Studios family include Two Cities TV's gripping police drama Blue Lights for BBC One; headline-making Channel 4 comedy chat show Late Night Lycett (Rumpus Media); and hit international format LEGO Masters (Tuesday's Child), which has aired in 20 territories across the globe. A number of exciting new productions are coming soon, including Tuesday's Child entertainment event The Fortune Hotel for ITV and Primal Media reality series The Underdog: Josh Must Win for E4, which is also being adapted for US audiences as part of a development deal with NBCUniversal.